Polling Center
Contact Us
Department of Political Science
CAS 114
3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
Office Hours:
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
800 UT TYLER
Ph: 903.566.7371
politicalscience@uttyler.edu
Center for Opinion Research
Results
Texas Voter Survey, February 13-22, 2026
The Department of Political Science & History hosts the Center for Opinion Research, which includes a professional survey center with 25 work stations for students to learn about survey research by experiencing how the data is collected. Our studies contribute to a better understanding of Texas and the public's perceptions about topics. We have also published results in academic journals in political science and public health.
Methodology
The UT-Tyler Poll is a statewide random sample of 1,117 registered voters conducted February 13 to 22, 2026. The mixed-mode sample includes 329 registered voters surveyed over the phone by the University of Texas at Tyler with support from ProMark Research and 771 registered voters randomly selected from Dynata’s panel of online respondents. The weighted margin of error for the sample of 1,117 registered voters in Texas is +/- 3.4 percentage points for a 95% confidence interval. Of those respondents 959 indicated they had voted, were certain to vote or would probably vote in the primary election.
The online and phone surveys were conducted in English and Spanish. Using information from the 2024 Current Population Survey and Office of the Texas Secretary of State, the sample’s gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, metropolitan density and vote choice closely match the population of registered voters in Texas.
Archive of Past Studies